Teaching pack · Year 4 Numberseegongsik /au
Tenths and Hundredths: a week of ready-to-teach maths
Five days of lessons for Year 4 Number. Print this pack and the week is prepared.
AC9M4N01
recognise and extend the application of place value to tenths and hundredths and use the conventions of decimal notation to name and represent decimals
Start here: five minutes to Monday
- Skim the week at a glance.
- Print the five days (plan + worksheet each).
- Cut out the card sheet once.
- Open the free interactive unit on your board.
- Teach from the plan.
On the board
On-screen pictures: “Split one into ten”, “A tenth into a hundred”, “The place-value chart”, “Find it on the line”, “Name the decimal”.
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Aligned to Australian Curriculum V9 (AC9M4N01). Original material from seegongsik. Descriptors (c) ACARA, CC BY 4.0.
The week at a glance5 lessons
The week at a glance
One lesson a day. Run them in order where you can.
| Day | Lesson | Children learn and do | On screen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Split one into ten | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Split one into ten |
| 2 | A tenth into a hundred | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: A tenth into a hundred |
| 3 | The place-value chart | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: The place-value chart |
| 4 | Find it on the line | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Find it on the line |
| 5 | Name the decimal | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Name the decimal |
Materials
- This pack printed.
- Pencils and the board or projector.
- Optional counters or rulers if a day plan names them.
A note home
This week in maths we work on tenths and hundredths. Ask: What did you practise today?
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Day 1 · Teacher planDay 1 of 5
Split one into ten
Children practise “Split one into ten” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain split one into ten in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Split one into ten”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Split one into ten”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Split one into ten” on screen for the main block.
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Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about split one into ten.
Day 1 · Worksheet
Split one into ten
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 2 · Teacher planDay 2 of 5
A tenth into a hundred
Children practise “A tenth into a hundred” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain a tenth into a hundred in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “A tenth into a hundred”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “A tenth into a hundred”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “A tenth into a hundred” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/number/AC9M4N01
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about a tenth into a hundred.
Day 2 · Worksheet
A tenth into a hundred
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 3 · Teacher planDay 3 of 5
The place-value chart
Children practise “The place-value chart” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain the place-value chart in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “The place-value chart”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “The place-value chart”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “The place-value chart” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/number/AC9M4N01
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about the place-value chart.
Day 3 · Worksheet
The place-value chart
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 4 · Teacher planDay 4 of 5
Find it on the line
Children practise “Find it on the line” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain find it on the line in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Find it on the line”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Find it on the line”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Find it on the line” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/number/AC9M4N01
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about find it on the line.
Day 4 · Worksheet
Find it on the line
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 5 · Teacher planDay 5 of 5
Name the decimal
Children practise “Name the decimal” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain name the decimal in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Name the decimal”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Name the decimal”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Name the decimal” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/number/AC9M4N01
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about name the decimal.
Day 5 · Worksheet
Name the decimal
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Cut-out cardsReuse all week
Talk cards for Tenths and Hundredths
Cut out. Hold up a card and give an example.
Split one into ten
Give an example.
A tenth into a hundred
Give an example.
The place-value chart
Give an example.
Find it on the line
Give an example.
Name the decimal
Give an example.
Store in an envelope labelled AC9M4N01.
Mini-check · End of week
Show what you know: Tenths and Hundredths
NameClassDate
Work on your own. Use pictures or numbers.
1. Draw or write the big idea of this week.
2. Give one clear example.
3. Give a second different example.
4. What mistake should we watch for?
I can explain this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Mini-check · AnswersTeacher
Answers and look-fors
- Item 1 names the unit idea (tenths and hundredths) in child words.
- Items 2-3: two different correct examples.
- Item 4: a real muddle for this topic.
Use day-plan look-fors across the week.